The 300-baht daily minimum wage policy, which is the election campaign of Pheu Thai Party in 2011 implemented in seven provinces, which were Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Nakhon Pathom, and Phuket since May 1, 2012 (Alexander, Salze-Lozac’h, & Winijkulchai, 2013).
The rate in Phuket has increased by 35.7 percent from 221 baht to 300 baht, while that in six other provinces has increased by 39.5 percent, from 221 baht to 300 baht. In the remaining 70 provinces, the daily minimum wage has increased by 39.5 percent, but is still lower than 300 baht. The 300-baht rate will become effective in the other 70 provinces on 1 January 2013.